Definition of Defalcate
De`fal´cate
v. t.
1.
To
cut
off
;
to
take
away
or
deduct
a
part
of
; -
used
chiefly
of
money
,
accounts
,
rents
,
income
,
etc
.
[
imp
. &
p
.
p
.
Defalcated
;
p
.
pr
. &
vb
.
n
.
Defalcating
.]
To
show
what
may
be
practicably
and
safely
defalcated
from
them
[
the
estimates
].
- Burke.
v. i.
1.
To
commit
defalcation
;
to
embezzle
money
held
in
trust
.
Related Words
defalcation
,
defalcator
,
embezzle
,
embezzlement
,
embezzler
,
fiddle
,
malversate
,
misapplication
,
misappropriate
,
misappropriation
,
peculate
,
peculation
,
peculator
,
steal
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